John Deere’s “unfair” practices raised repair costs for farmers and kept them from being able to make repairs on tractors and other equipment they own, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) alleges in a new lawsuit.

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday sued farm equipment maker Deere , alleging it illegally drives up repair costs by forcing farmers to rely on its authorized dealer network.

The Federal Trade Commission has filed a lawsuit against farm equipment company John Deere, accusing the manufacturer of monopolizing the repair of its products. According

The US Federal Trade Commission has prepared a lawsuit against tractor giant Deere & Co. alleging the company’s agricultural equipment repair practices violate competition laws, according to people familiar with the matter.

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has prepared a lawsuit against Deere & Co alleging the company's agricultural equipment repair practices violate competition laws, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday,

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission and two states on Wednesday filed suit against Deere (NYSE:DE) claiming the maker of farming machinery illegally monopolized equipment repairs. The agency and state attorneys general from Illinois and Minnesota said in a statement that their complaint argued that Deere (NYSE:DE) withheld significant information